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Plot. On November 4, 1979, Iranian Islamists storm the United States Embassy in Tehran in retaliation for President Jimmy Carter giving the Shah, an absolute monarch who was supported by Western powers, asylum in the U.S. during the Iranian Revolution, for cancer treatment.
With Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman. Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.
A CIA agent devises a plan to rescue six Americans who escaped from the US embassy in Tehran during the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. He poses as a Hollywood producer scouting locations for a science fiction film called Argo and creates fake identities for the refugees.
Argo is a thrilling and comedic film based on a true story of a CIA operation to rescue six Americans from Iran in 1979. Watch the trailer, read critics' reviews, and find out where to stream or buy the movie online.
Jan 14, 2013 · Ben Affleck's film Argo tells the bizarre story of how in 1980 the CIA - with Canadian help - sprang a group of Americans from Iran after they escaped a US embassy overrun by protestors.
Oscar® winner Ben Affleck (Good Will Hunting, The Town) directs and stars in this real-life political intelligence dramedy based on a true story. Produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov's ...
Ben Affleck directs and stars in this thriller based on a true story of a CIA agent who helps six Americans escape from Iran during the 1979 hostage crisis. He poses as a Hollywood producer of a fake sci-fi film named "Argo" and convinces the Iranians that they are Canadian filmmakers.
